Hi
I believe it has great potential but with a little way to go if to compete with, in terms of polish, the likes of “A Passion for Angling” that probably best describes both intended style and pace?
The key areas I feel could be improved and why:
1. Overt product placement aside I felt a number of shots were held far too long.
2. The lengthy beneath-tree narrative became a little uncomfortable and would benefit from cutting back and forth between moody shots of woodland/wildlife and the principal character.
3. The accompanied stalk failed to capture the excitement or mood that I’m sure was intended. The scene felt awkward in direct proportion to the Client’s less than committed approach to lowered concealment. The camera should have been ‘in the thick of it’ and the puff of blue smoke from the moderator only served to further distance the viewer from the action and reality of a successful stalk.
4. I would have liked to have seen the Client a little more ‘involved’ with the beast he’d just shot even if not completing the entire evisceration. He seemed far more interested in having have his rifle and twiddly of dial scope filmed than being given of a certain deference at his achievement and the life taken.
5. From the point of view of so-called Best Practice, as at least understood by most SD members, there is an argument that you either set out to ensure full compliance and if not ensure a narrative that if possible mitigates such deviation. I am clearly referring to the final evisceration shot that to all intent and purpose looked less than ideal and certainly left plenty of room for speculation!!
6. Invest in a case polishing tumbler for those perfect sun-glinting on brass as it's ejected shots!
Good luck with the next episode.
Cheers
K
I believe it has great potential but with a little way to go if to compete with, in terms of polish, the likes of “A Passion for Angling” that probably best describes both intended style and pace?
The key areas I feel could be improved and why:
1. Overt product placement aside I felt a number of shots were held far too long.
2. The lengthy beneath-tree narrative became a little uncomfortable and would benefit from cutting back and forth between moody shots of woodland/wildlife and the principal character.
3. The accompanied stalk failed to capture the excitement or mood that I’m sure was intended. The scene felt awkward in direct proportion to the Client’s less than committed approach to lowered concealment. The camera should have been ‘in the thick of it’ and the puff of blue smoke from the moderator only served to further distance the viewer from the action and reality of a successful stalk.
4. I would have liked to have seen the Client a little more ‘involved’ with the beast he’d just shot even if not completing the entire evisceration. He seemed far more interested in having have his rifle and twiddly of dial scope filmed than being given of a certain deference at his achievement and the life taken.
5. From the point of view of so-called Best Practice, as at least understood by most SD members, there is an argument that you either set out to ensure full compliance and if not ensure a narrative that if possible mitigates such deviation. I am clearly referring to the final evisceration shot that to all intent and purpose looked less than ideal and certainly left plenty of room for speculation!!
6. Invest in a case polishing tumbler for those perfect sun-glinting on brass as it's ejected shots!
Good luck with the next episode.
Cheers
K
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Both great programs and the more like this the merrier.
